1. Economic
1.1. largely successful industries can be created
1.1.1. make a large profit on selling the 'perfect human'
1.2. Economical Inbalance becomes increasingly more noticeable
1.2.1. Offspring born through parents with money would be more aesthetically pleasing, as paid for
1.2.2. Offspring born through parents without money less perfect, as aesthetics not altered during embryonic stages
1.2.2.1. may see the genetic alterations are unjustified, may ask for procedure to be covered in Canadian health insurance (taxes)
1.3. More money brought in to hospitals
1.3.1. More work being done for miniscule embryonic alterations, along with
2. Social
2.1. Lower-Class citizens more self-conscious, as classes more well known
2.2. stigmas surrounding genetic disorders much more prevalent
2.2.1. less people carrying disorder, especially third and fourth generations
2.3. Ongoing dispute as to whether or not the GBD practice is morally correct
2.3.1. should we be allowed to alter the genetic coding of an individual
2.3.2. is discarding an embryo the act of abortion?
2.3.3. does life really begin at the embryonic level
2.4. everyone would want to be more like the humans with the 'perfect' genetic codes
2.4.1. people would go to extreme lengths to make child attractive, pay large quantities of money
3. Political
3.1. government regulations restricting what can and cannot be altered of an embryo's genetic code
3.1.1. The line between threatening and non-life threatening disorders with be a subject to be debated
3.1.2. different regulations could be put in place to prevent controversial applications of PGDs, such as sex and aesthetics.
3.2. some government parties could have different opinions surrounding this topic
3.2.1. Cause for large political debate on why/why not have PGDs
4. Scientific
4.1. Energy used to breed zygotes wasted with unsuccessful embryos
4.1.1. disposing of the excess embryos waste of electricity
4.2. an imperfect practice, different setbacks that could be resolved in the future
4.2.1. only some chromosomal disorders can be screened for, as only certain chromosomes are looked at
4.2.2. embryo could potentially be damaged accidnetally